BLOOMY NIXES SLAVE-REPARATION PANEL

BLOOMY NIXES SLAVE-REPARATION PANEL
New York Post ^ | 6/20/02 | FRANKIE EDOZIEN

Posted on 06/20/2002 12:44:19 AM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:06:54 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

June 20, 2002 -- Reparations for descendants of slaves here would be "divisive," Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday, shooting down an idea for a city-funded commission to study the emotionally charged issue.

The mayor's comment came after Councilmen Charles Barron (D-Brooklyn) and Bill Perkins (D-Manhattan) held a hearing calling for a commission to recommend compensation for city descendants of African slaves.

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1 posted on 06/20/2002 12:44:19 AM PDT by kattracks

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To: kattracks

Mike Bloomberg is a liberal RINO, but for once he's got it right as Mayor of New York: even studying reparations WOULD be "divisive." Its a bad idea that deserves to be buried. Congrats to Hizzoner for nixing the racial shakedown artists numero uno project.

2 posted on 06/20/2002 1:09:56 AM PDT by goldstategop

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To: goldstategop

It's hard to tell when Bloomberg is going to get one right. He is a RINO, but he did get this one right.

3 posted on 06/20/2002 7:23:54 AM PDT by Clara Lou

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